At halftime, Stevens was talking to Brown about Cousins' defensive problems.

In the end, the two coaches who were good at defending didn't discuss any practical and useful methods.

Cousins is so versatile that it's not easy to strangle him when he's in good shape.

Perhaps we can only hope that Cousins will be back in form after the half-time break.

Stevens finally pulled Tang Tian to the office alone.

"We don't have to think about how to defend."

What Tang Tian said surprised Stevens.

"We just have to think about how to get him off the field."

Tang Tian's next words made Stevens suddenly realize.

This is a matter of thinking about the angle of the problem, dealing with a person who is in good shape, in addition to preventing him, you can also beat him down.

In fact, Tang Tian had already tried from this angle in the first half, but Cousins didn't eat his agitation.

But in addition to the agitation method, there is also a tactical approach.

With the direction in mind, after the two discussed it, they basically decided on the offensive idea for the second half.

After discussing the details, Stevens rushed to the locker room and hurried to make tactical arrangements.

Returning in the second half, Francis and Mutombo left early because of something, but Yao Ming and Maddie were still sitting on the sidelines.

The emotions of the fans at the scene were still high, and the half-time break did not cool their passion.

Many fans noticed some changes on the pitch, with Bojan replacing Ariza as the second-half starter.

Stevens relied heavily on Ariza, which can be seen from the fact that Ariza let him start and find form as soon as he returned.

So this adjustment doesn't look big, but it's very interesting.

Including D'Antoni, who also walked to the sidelines at the beginning of the second half to see what the Pelicans' adjustment was.

The Pelicans fell to the front court, Bojan and Holiday dropped two bottom corners, Davis stood high on the left side, and the three of them stretched out the space for the entire halfcourt.

Tang Tian held the ball outside the three-point line on the right side, and Jokic lifted it to block and dismantle.

Tucker is not a flexible defender, he prefers to be tough, Jokic did not dodge the pick-and-roll, and Tang Tian misplaced against Cousins.

At the moment when the dislocation was formed, Tang Tian didn't even make three threats, and directly took the ball and rushed in.

Cousins was in really good shape, and the prediction was accurate for a split second, and he was going to shrink inside.

Tang Tian went to the basket and shot from close range.

Cousins shot to block it, but Tang Tian didn't dodge, and took the initiative to lean on him.

"Bang!"

Cousins' center of gravity was unstable this time, and his weight and impact directly knocked Tang Tian to the ground.

The referee's whistle blows, and Cousins' shot is fouled defensively.

Despite the boos of the audience, Tang Tian steadily hit two free throws and scored points for the Pelicans in the second half.

The Rockets' offense, Paul and Cousins' blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation, Paul burst to Cousins, and Cousins met Holiday shot.

"Huh!"

Basketball hollow into the net.

He was still on fire in the second half.

If the Rockets can pull one back tonight, he's definitely the number one man.

The Pelicans' offense is the same offense, but this time the Rockets' defense has changed, and Morris on the left side has gone to the interior to help the defense.

Tang Tian gave the ball to Davis.

Davis didn't shoot in the open space after taking the ball, and accelerated to rush in with the ball.

Morris couldn't parry it alone, and Cousins went over to help with the defense.

Davis' strong shot didn't go in, and the referee didn't blow the whistle.

Tang Tian was left unattended at this time, he jumped up and grabbed the offensive rebound, and was about to shoot.

Cousins turned and covered.

Tang Tian faked his throw, and when Cousins got up, he took the initiative to lean in and make a move.

Cousins was too big to dodge, and was fouled by Tang Tian for another shooting defense.

He held his head in his hands, and it was his third personal foul of the game.

But this is not to blame him, he wants to defend against Tang Tian, there is a big gap in speed and reaction, and he doesn't want to be fouled unless it is symbolic defense.

But that's not his style.

D'Antoni was still watching, and Bouzderrick stood up from the bench at this time and walked quickly to him.

As a defensive coach, he already understands the Rockets' tactics in the second half.

They're trying to knock Cousins down by constantly hitting the basket.

Bojan and Holiday have been solid from their corner three-pointers this season, and the defenders on either side of this formation can't shrink.

Cousins, on the other hand, is relatively slow to react to his size, and coupled with his relatively short stature, his defense is not outstanding, so it is difficult to avoid fouls in the face of this kind of impact.

Tang Tian hit both free throws.

Cousins assisted Morris for a three-pointer in the pack, and the Rockets continued to take the lead.

"DeMarcus, watch your fouls."

Bouzdrick shouted at the retreating Cousins.

Cousins nodded.

Buzdrick's shout showed that the Rockets had spotted the Pelicans' offensive strategy, but that didn't make the Pelicans change.

Davis and Jokic played inside blocks, and Davis, who had the ball, continued to rush Cousins.

Cousins didn't dare to make a move, and Davis squeezed straight through the layup to score.

Knocking Cousins down is the most ideal outcome of the Pelicans' tactics, and even if he can't play and Cousins doesn't dare to defend with all his might, the Pelicans will score easier.

Tang Tian and Stevens, the two tacticians came up with a move together, and Buzdrick couldn't parry it alone.

Cousins continued to be eye-catching on the offensive end, but the Rockets continued to score under the basket.

Cousins, who was exceptionally sane tonight, controlled his foul, but there was a difference in scoring efficiency between the two sides, with the Pelicans being significantly more efficient.

Little by little, the Pelicans closed the gap and then overtook it.

When the score was overtaken, Cousins was anxious and shot to block Davis's fourth blow.

D'Antoni had no choice but to substitute him.

As soon as Cousins started, the Rockets' advantage on the offensive end was gone, and the point difference on the court was further widened.

Harden is still out of shape under the Pelicans' defensive formation, and the Rockets only rely on Paul's organization to stalemate with the Pelicans.

When it came to the substitution transition, their weakness in the substitution was exposed again.

Ariza defended Baron Mott and Terry in quick succession, Dinwiddie got a fast-break dunk and Jokic made a three-pointer, and the Pelicans quickly pulled the score away.

By the time the main players of both sides returned, the Pelicans had completely reversed the situation and stretched the margin to double digits.

And after the main team returned, the Pelicans continued to attack the Rockets basket.

With three minutes to go, Cousins picked up his sixth foul and was sent off.

The winner of the game was decided.

The Pelicans lost first and then won, and came back from halftime down to beat the Rockets 125-115 to make it 3-0.

Cousins had 35 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, and if he hadn't been fouled at the end, he would have had a chance to help the team win.

But there are no ifs, and the Pelicans' tactics are the same as Game 2, and they are very well targeted.

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